Do Sugar Alcohols Count?
Sugar alcohols don’t cause a sugar rush, and are pretty much passed through your system. So in many ways, they are pretty much like fiber. They go in, they go out, they don’t touch your blood sugar levels and don’t turn into fat. You could discount them when figuring out the ‘net carbs’ on a food item. But a few people DO have problems losing weight when they eat too many sugar alcohol products. Part of the theory is that their tongue tastes sweetness – and that they are still so sugar-addicted that just the TASTE of something sweet causes their body to react as if they DID eat something sweet. Exactly how or why this works, I’m not sure. But I do know people personally who stall when they eat sugar alcohol products. If they stop eating them, they lose weight again. So I would be cautious about eating too many sugar alcohols. If you find yourself stalling, remove them again and see if it has any impact. Some people complain – if sugar alcohols cause problems, why use them? Why not just
